Engineering Associate Professor Jacob Leachman will use the $1.8 million grant to help make hydrogen refueling of military vehicles more convenient and reliable than conventional hydrocarbon fuels.
A WSU research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the main ingredient in the spice turmeric, that successfully inhibits bone cancer cells while promoting growth of healthy bone cells.
The fellow designation indicates an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the chemical sciences and a high level of accomplishment as a professional chemist.
Lloyd Smith, a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The plant-based material surpasses the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam, is very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.
Arda Gozen focuses on biomaterials, advanced manufacturing and 3D printing, and Janardhan Rao (Jana) Doppa researches machine learning with a special focus on data-driven science and engineering.
The ship Konstantin Matveev is designing would use air pumped underneath the hull to reduce drag, enabling higher speeds and decreased fuel consumption.